William aethue shaw



(ModeL) w. A. SHAW.

LOOKING BUCKLE. o. 292,372.- r Patented Jan. 22, 1884.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM ARTHUR SHAW, OF NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND.

Loc me BUCKLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 292,372, dated January22, 1884,

Application filed October 16, 1883. (ModeL) To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM ARTHUR SHAW, of Nottingham, England, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Buckle-Locks, (for which I haveobtained apatent in Great Britain, No. 81, bearing date January 6,1888,) of which the following is aspecification, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings,

Figure 1 is a front View of one of my improved buckle-locks, showing thelock-bolt forming a strap-tongue in a locked position.

Fig. 2 is a front view, showing the bolt unlocked. Fig.3 shows a lock inconnection with astrap and locked secure. Fig. 4 is a side view of abuckle-lock with the swiveled lock-case opened out; and Fig. 5, a viewsimilar. to Fig. 1, with the face-plate of the lockcase removed, showinghow the rigid bolt slides.

My improved buckle-lock consists of the following parts, namely: twoside plates, A A, near the bottom ends of which is secured a strap-rod,B, round which one end of asecuring-strap, F, is passed, and keptimposition by stitching or riveting. In the upper ends of the plates issecured a rod forming a straprod and buckle-prong rod, C; or the sideplates may be formed in one piece, as shown in the drawings. Below theprong-rod is a box or case, D, inclosing a locking device of anysuitable construction, having oneormore lock.- ing-bo1ts, E, each ofWhichproj ects and forms a buckle-prong, said bolt being rigidly andimmovably fixed to its carrying-shank, which is located within thelock-case, as in Fig. 5, the shank being projected and retracted toactuate the rigid bolt by a key inserted through a key-hole in theface-plate of the lock-case.

Patented in England January 6, 1893, No. 81.

I The lower edge of the case D, at each end, is

provided with anaxle-pin, or it forms axlepins, each of which turns inbearings formed in the side plates. By such means, when thesecuring-strap F is placed round a bag, box, package, or other article,and the. strap is adjusted in position, it can be locked and left secureuntil opened by the key.

I am aware that prior to my invention hinged tongues havebeen used inbuckle-locks, the lock of which was in one piece with the buckle-loops;and'I am also aware that a lockcasehas been pivoted in the frame ofabuckle and formed with a fixed tongue at its outer or free end toengage a strap, the bolts of the lock-case projecting through itssides'to engage recesses in the side bars of the buckleframe for holdingthe lock-case immovable; but such constructions do not constitute myinvention.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the UnitedStates, is-

The combination, with the buckle-frame, of the lock-case D, swiveled toswing within the frame, and having at its outer end alongitudinally-sliding rigid bolt, E, capable of being advanced toconstitute the tongue of the buckle, and also serve to immovably securethe lock-case in the frame, substantial] y as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM ARTHUR SHAW.

